Opinions on this Corp Dev All in Comp Number? Have LMM PE Offer, might leave and take it

Just finished 1 year in Corp Dev. Base is $150k, just got paid $115k bonus. $265k all in (my experience is 2 years IB at bottom tier BB , I am 24). Hours ~35-45 a week. 0 weekend work. 

I got some serious grass is greener and comparison is the thief of joy mentality to my friends and rest of IB analyst class at good PE shops and felt like I "downgraded" going into Corp dev. 

I recruited in late winter and just got a LMM PE associate offer. However, I was genuinely surprised by my bonus today and might stay now. I assume this corp dev comp package is on the higher end.  

 Should I leave? I know only I can answer this but I just want the "option" of higher earnings and carry as my current job will definitely scale way lower. 

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